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Jan 1, 2004 · Chicken with Plums tells the heartrending story of a celebrated Iranian musician who gives up his life for music and love. When Nasser Ali Khan, Marjane Satrapi’s great-uncle, discovers that his beloved instrument is irreparably damaged, he takes to his bed, renouncing the world and all its pleasures.
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May 3, 2011 · Chicken with plums. The author relates the story of her great-uncle, Nasser Ali Khan, one of Iran's most acclaimed musicians, who discovers that his beloved instrument has been irrevocably damaged and renounces the world, its pleasures, and life itself.
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Apr 14, 2009 · Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up as a girl in revolutionary Iran. From the bestselling author of Persepolis comes this enlightening look into the sex lives of Iranian women, gathering together Marjane’s tough–talking grandmother, stoic mother, glamorous and eccentric ...
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Chicken with Plums (French: Poulet aux prunes) is a 2004 graphic novel by Iranian author Marjane Satrapi . Synopsis. Nasser Ali Khan, a relative of Satrapi's and a Tar player, has his cherished instrument broken after a quarrel. The book narrates the last eight days of his life as he lost the will to live, in November 1958 in Tehran .
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Oct 3, 2006 · Drawn in bold black and white, Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel illustrates the moving and disturbing life and last days of her uncle, Nasser Ali Kahn. He was a famous Iranian musician, loved for his virtuosity, and the sensitivity with which he played his beloved tar.
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About Chicken with Plums. The bestselling author of Persepolis brings her signature humor and insight to the heartrending story of a celebrated Iranian musician who gives up his life for music and love. “A feast you’ll devour.” —Newsweek
Jan 1, 2006 · Marjane Satrapi. Chicken with Plums Hardcover – Import, January 1, 2006. by Marjane Satrapi (Author) 4.6 162 ratings. Part of: Pantheon Graphic Library. See all formats and editions. In November 1955, Nasser Ali Khan, one of Iran's most celebrated tar players, is in search of a new instrument. His beloved tar has been broken.
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